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James Danderfer’s If Not Now: The Jazz Clarinet Album You Didn’t Know You Needed
What happens when one of today’s leading clarinetists records at the most legendary studio in jazz history? You get Ja...
Todd Marcus: Bass Clarinet, Baltimore, and the Power of Being More Than One Thing
Jazz gives us permission to be many things at once. Todd Marcus lives that truth. He is a world-class bass clarinetis...
Clarinet Practice - What’s the most important thing?
That’s a pretty big and general question. My answer is specific and general all at the same time: The most important thing about practicing is tha...
Should I memorize my music?
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In the broadest sense, there are two answers to this. As you get to know me, you will (hopefully) learn to appreciate that I cannot accept the broadest answers. This mu...
Practicing scales is important. The music we play is mostly scales (and diatonic intervals/chords). Practicing scales is usually seen as boring and dull. Practicing music is usually seen as fun and re...
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